Judging from the fact that Esdeath made them reform, and that the evil chief Minister Ernest in the imperial capital was killed by heavenly thunder, we can analyze that the only God, Heaven, is characterized as a God who punishes evil and promotes good.
From this we can infer that God is watching what you do, and everything in the world is under God's surveillance. Everything you do is recorded. The good and bad things you encounter in the future are all the result of cause and effect that you planted in the past, etc.
Liva gave a passionate speech, expressing the doctrines he translated (created), which immediately received unanimous praise from everyone.
In fact, it’s not that Liva’s words are so good, nor that they believe in it so much.
Rather, they are anxious.
The revolutionary army over there is already making great progress, and it won't be long before they can take over the entire empire.
If they don't build the sect quickly, this only way of survival will be blocked.
Therefore, they don’t care whether the doctrine is reasonable or not, as long as it exists.
With the doctrine, they can win over believers.
They spread their faith and established a large religious order, so that the revolutionary army would not dare to liquidate them.
This is what Esdeath said when she showed them the 'bright path'.
Then, the structure of the cult was established.
As the initiator of the doctrine, Riva was elected by everyone to become the first Pope.
Below them were the ten great bishops consisting of Daidas and some military officers.
Then, there were some people with relatively good moral character and friendly looks who formed the priests.
Below that are the missionaries, who are composed of some people with good eloquence, and finally the ordinary believers.
At this point, the 'Cantian Cult' was officially established, with a total of more than 30,000 members.
Next is the first 'holy object'.
They used their weapons to melt a piece of iron plate, and before it cooled and solidified, they stood it up and wrote the first version of the doctrine, achieving an effect that seemed almost natural.
Then, a holy object called 'Tianyu' was born.
Of course, an ordinary piece of iron plate cannot be used as a sacred object.
But it can be packaged as it is!
Just say that it was found at the scene of a thunderstorm in the imperial palace, and was left there by heaven to warn the world.
Anyway, no one can prove that it is not, so if we say it is, it is!
This was a suggestion made by a bishop, and he was promoted to bishop because of it.
Then there is the issue of uniform attire. This is also easy to deal with. They already have uniform military uniforms, so we can just modify them.
Now that we have the doctrine, the structure of the sect, and even the holy objects and clothing, the next step is to start preaching.
The entire (Li Li Zhao) sect began to break up into small teams, each consisting of at least two missionaries and ten believers.
They scattered and spread the teachings everywhere.
Of course, Liva also knew that preaching by deception alone was not enough, otherwise you might not be able to find anyone to listen to your nonsense.
Therefore, he also listed a series of norms for missionary actions.
Let these teams, while preaching, also practice the doctrines themselves and do more good things within their capacity to win people’s hearts.
So, whenever the missionary team arrived at a place, they would start helping the local people for free.
From chopping wood and fetching water, to building roads and houses, from caring for the elderly, to collecting herbs and treating illnesses.
These people came out of the army and have more or less some skills, which are now put to good use.
Even if they don't have any skills, they have good physiques and are strong, so they can do hard work without any problem.
You know what, the effect is very obvious.
At least the locals quickly accepted them and let down their guard against these outsiders.
Then the missionaries came out again and started to fool people.
The literacy rate was extremely low, and the uneducated Flathead Yum quickly believed it.
Because they basically believe in this. They work hard in the fields every year and get a harvest. Isn't this the simplest case of cause and effect?
In addition, the evil leader in the Imperial Capital was killed by heavenly thunder, and the flag was raised.
These bald-headed people are more willing to believe in the great Lord "God" who punishes evil and promotes good and protects vulnerable groups like them.
Anyway, you don’t have to pay anything to believe, and there is no pressure to believe, so why not believe?
As a result, the number of believers in the Cang Tian Sect grew exponentially at a rapid pace.
A small missionary team of a dozen people attracted hundreds of people in a village to convert to religion. Within a few days, the number of believers reached 500,000.
Moreover, those members of the original sect who preached everywhere gradually lost themselves in the sincere thanks from the new believers and the honorific titles such as Master and Sage.
They originally came to fool others, but in the end, even they themselves started to believe in religion.
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Chapter 107 An Ning Dao comes to surrender, Xila? Wild hounds are coming! Thunder punishment reappears!
The Cang Tian sect’s preaching was going very smoothly.
Then, as expected, they had an accident.
They have no food left!
When the troops were disbanded, they were given money and food. However, after tens of thousands of mouths were fed, by the time they realized what was happening, the money was almost gone.
Originally they were maintained by the empire's logistical supplies.
Now, not to mention that the troops have been disbanded, the Empire will no longer provide them with supplies, and the empire, which is already in chaos, is likely to be unable to supply them.
Without a source of income, the remaining family assets were being consumed rapidly and were almost gone in a blink of an eye.
Liva and other senior executives were so worried that their hair started to fall out.
This is not a solution if we don’t increase revenue and reduce expenditure as soon as possible.
There is no need to wait for the revolutionary army to gain power and then settle accounts with them, they themselves may starve to death!
But after some debate, they decided not to choose the simplest option of raising funds from Yum! Brands.
because……
In the current turbulent situation, there is no way to get any benefits from Yum!
This is also not conducive to the missionary work of the Cang Tian Sect.
If someone just starts to believe in religion and you turn around and ask for money, they will probably think you are a scammer.
So, Liva suggested returning to his old ways!
Make use of the abilities of the former army and form a group of religious armed forces.
Then, go and wipe out the bandits!
Yes, bandits.
In any era of cold weapons and poor information technology, there are always bandits.
Especially when the situation is turbulent and Pingtou Baisheng is in dire straits, there are many people who take risks for their livelihood.
There are also many bandits in the current imperial territory.
These bandits may not have much money, but they definitely have food!
In the current religious group, it is not important whether one has money or is rich. What is important is to have food to live on and to continue to support the group.
Since the bandits have food, let’s fight them!
Moreover, this can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people, so we must fight it even more!
As a result, the Order urgently recalled some of its former best soldiers.
They took up their arms again and launched a vigorous operation to eliminate the bandits.
The results were devastating.
As the former empire's ace troops, and the elite among them, it was extremely easy for them to fight against bandits, a small-scale armed force that was not even a ragtag army.
The sect didn't even lose a single person in battle, but they wiped out dozens of bandits on the hills.
Among the few wounded soldiers, some were too excited at the beginning and rushed too fiercely, resulting in collisions with teammates. The actual combat injuries were minimal.
By seizing the surplus food from these bandits, the sect's financial situation gradually improved.
But this is not a solution. Sooner or later, the bandits will be fined 560.
I have to think of a long-term plan.
Fortunately, good news came at this time.
The sect's actions to eliminate bandits were widely praised by the people, adding a wave of support to its missionary work, and the number of new believers increased rapidly, approaching one million.
Among them are many new believers, who were the first batch of believers who spontaneously helped the religious group to spread the word and recruit them.
Moreover, among the believers, there are many who want to join the sect and become believers.
You might even have to pay yourself to join.
At the same time, there were also many conscientious nobles and wealthy businessmen in remote areas who took the initiative to donate to the sect.
Subsequently, led by this group of people, many wealthy businessmen and nobles followed suit.
The reason is simple: the sect’s reputation among the people has already developed and it has many believers.
Even the rest of the people who are not believers are not opposed to the sect, and it can be said that its reputation is very good.
Some nobles in their territories who have a large proportion of believers must express their support for the church, even if it is just to comply with public opinion and establish a good image for themselves in the hearts of the people.
The same goes for wealthy businessmen. In the current chaotic situation, they have to take care of almost all the forces.
In response to this, Liva and other senior executives naturally accepted it with a smile on their faces.
Some talented believers were selected and accepted as Protestants to expand the missionary army.
All the donations were received safely, which finally made the church's originally tight financial situation prosperous.
Then, something even more unexpected happened.
The leader of An Ning Taoism actually came to surrender with his men!
This situation not only stunned the high-ranking members of the cult such as Liva, but even Su Mo, who was in the Dimension City and was following the developments here through Leah and others, was also stunned.
But after seeing the situation of this leader, everyone felt relieved.
He was carried here by his men and was seriously injured.
Because of the intervention of the Dimension City, the group of people in the night raid have deviated from the trajectory of the original work.
As a result, when he was about to mobilize the followers of An Ning Dao to help the revolutionary army take over the empire, he was ambushed by his trusted deputy, Berlik.
This Berlik was actually an undercover agent planted in An Ning Dao by Minister Ernest. He had been lurking for a long time and had gained the trust of the leader.
Since the minister was already dead, he had no reason to harm the leader anymore. He could have a good ending if he just continued like this.
That's what Bolick thought until someone contacted him.
Then he brazenly launched a sneak attack on the leader.
The leader was caught off guard and was ambushed by the assassin he sent out.
Fortunately, he was a dangerous hybrid with strong vitality, so he did not die on the spot and escaped under the protection of An Ning Taoist believers.
Afterwards, the believers were planning to send him to the revolutionary army for treatment.
But halfway through, the leader heard the news of the rise of the Cang Tian Sect, and he directly ordered his men to bring him over to join them.
The believers of An Ning Dao did not dare to disobey the orders of their leader and came here with their people obediently.
Although they didn't understand why, they knew that the leader had the ability to predict the future, and that there must be a reason for such a decision.
In fact, the leader can't predict the future. It's just the imagination of the followers below.
Because this makes him look more impressive, he has never refuted the rumor.
The truth is, he is much smarter than the average genius, and with his excellent insight, he can make some relatively accurate predictions.
